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floating

  • adjective
  • /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

That floats or float.

Other meanings

  1. Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.

    “The outcome of the forthcoming election is still unclear due to the large number of floating voters.”

  2. that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.

Related words

  • floating point
  • floating-point

Example sentences

  • “Floating in zero gravity is a unique experience for astronauts.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “floating” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.